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Camp SOAR Work Day

This year's camping season begins next month at Camp SOAR. The camp is available for both Girl Scouts and for the public to use for camping or events. Beth Allen is the Scott Outdoor Adventure Retreat Marketing and Events Manager. She says they will be holding a work day to get ready for the camping season which begins on April 15th.

We will be doing painting, we've got several painting projects, we've got some more picnic tables to paint that seems to be a never ending thing. We've also got a couple porches to paint (and) a few other projects like that. In addition to that, we're going to do some gardening projects. We've got some flowers that we'll be planting to make it look pretty around the grounds, some things like picking up sticks and raking and things like that as well. So there's really something for all ages to be able to help if families want to come join us.

Allen says they always need volunteers whether it be for campground work or within the Girl Scout program.

First and foremost, this is a Girl Scout camp and along with that non-profit organization and the spirit of Girl Scouting is also in volunteerism. But we really see it as - it's for the community - we want this to be something that is used by the community and so we'd love to have the community pitch in to help to get it ready.

The Camp SOAR Work Day begins with coffee, donuts and work assignments at 8:30am on Saturday, April 2nd, at the camp: 3279 Honey Bend Avenue near Litchfield. Volunteers are encouraged to bring gardening tools or paintbrushes and to stay for food after the work day. For more information, contact the camp at (217) 324-2553 or go to the Camp SOAR website.

Thomack 3/25/16

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